Comments on: US: Almost-Eagle Scout presents 400,000 signatures to BSA urging anti-gay policy changehttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/19/us-almost-eagle-scout-presents-400000-signatures-to-bsa-urging-anti-gay-policy-change/
PinkNews Gay news, reviews and comment from Europe's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans news serviceSun, 02 Aug 2015 20:47:00 +0000hourly1By: Life Scout Johnhttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/19/us-almost-eagle-scout-presents-400000-signatures-to-bsa-urging-anti-gay-policy-change/comments/#comment-386951
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:11:42 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-386951The major anti-gay and anti-atheist sentiment in Boy Scouting comes from the high influence of Mormons in the organization and its current roots in conservatism. The Mormons, who are doctrinally anti-gay and anti-nonchristian, donate millions of dollars a year to the organization, which forces the organization to maintain its current position.
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Sun, 21 Oct 2012 06:41:24 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-367396Not so bad! At least you came up with something funny – “prublic”!
Would that be “prublic outrage” or “prublic hair”? LOL
]]>By: TEEGBhttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/19/us-almost-eagle-scout-presents-400000-signatures-to-bsa-urging-anti-gay-policy-change/comments/#comment-367171
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:51:09 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-367171There was a story in a London free paper about a scout that was banned for being athiest!

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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:51:16 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-367130Actually, in Canada, a closed file covering the years from about 1955 – 85 (I may be wrong – don`t quote the dates!) is about to be opened regarding suppressed cases of molestations. Apparently the Boy Scouts admin has kept them hidden for decades. This was on the CBC news two evenings ago.
]]>By: Markhttp://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/19/us-almost-eagle-scout-presents-400000-signatures-to-bsa-urging-anti-gay-policy-change/comments/#comment-367080
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:11:29 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-367080It would be interesting for Ryan to interview Mitt Romney and ask his opinion whether he should have been drummed out of the Scouts for being gay. The Mormons, along with the Catholics, are leading funders of the US Scouts, and drivers of their homophobic policy. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/18/politics-behind-boy-scouts-america-anti-gay-ban)
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:33:53 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-367068Exactly. ‘Does not meet the standard’. Oh sorry, I’ll try harder next time. Jesus Christ.
]]>By: Peter M.http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/10/19/us-almost-eagle-scout-presents-400000-signatures-to-bsa-urging-anti-gay-policy-change/comments/#comment-366988
Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:05:52 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366988“he does not meet Scouting’s membership standard on sexual orientation.”
The level of douchebaggery of that statement is mind-blowing. How can they get away with it?
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:42:39 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366961They’d be better off urging an anti-pedophilia policy, but, like the Catholic Church, that will never happen
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:29:00 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366940This splendid kid is a real pioneer. I wish him luck in his campaign and in his life. The power of this story can’t help but effect change.
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:43:57 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366933good for him. it will be interesting to see the effect
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:04:13 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366907Oh dear, my typing in the dark needs work. That first line is shameful!
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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:03:34 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366906I wonder if Deron Smith would have doen the same thing without the prublic outrage. All the same, it beats taking no action at all.

The thing that I find so surprising about this is that it’s completely unreasoned and undisguised bigotry – how audacious to be able to literally say “no, because you’re gay.” In most other cases, there’s at least some shred of an excuse!

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Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:03:08 +0000http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=31605#comment-366905Every time I read anything about this story, midway through I am overwhelmed with just how pathetic these people are being.

What exactly is so special about the bloody scouts that the sky will fall in if a few gay people join>